2001 FORD F-350 Complaints

THE CPS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED THREE TIMES. TWO OF THE THREE FAILURES LEFT ME STRANDED FOR OVER TWO HOURS WHILE WAITING FOR FORD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO RECOVER THE VEHICLE. THE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO NOW CARRY A SPARE CPS IN MY GLOVEBOX IN THE EVENT OF A FUTURE FAILURE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-45 MPH ON 1/23/2005, MY 2001 F-350 FORD CREW CAB, 7.3 TURBO DIESEL, 4-WHEEL DRIVE DUALLY PICKUP TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN THE ROAD WITH A LOUD EXPLOSION. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME AS I WAS ONLY ABOUT 1-1 1/5 MILES FROM MY HOUSE. WHILE PEERING UNDER THE TRUCK, I NOTICED A LARGE GAPING HOLE IN THE GEAR BOX ON THE FRONT AXLE. IT APPEARED THAT THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED INSIDE THE GEAR BOX HOUSING, BLOWING A LARGE HOLE IN THE METAL CASING. I CONTACTED RICART FORD WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY ARRANGED TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS BEING A FORD PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FINAL COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS $3478.21 AND THE COST FOR A CAR RENTAL FOR THIS PERIOD OF TIME WAS $426.99. GUIDELINES PER JEFF PENROD, FORD REP: 1. IS THERE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM FORD? CURRENT OR EXPIRED? EVEN IF IT WAS EXPIRED, FORD MIGHT HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. 2. DOES THE CAR OWNER GO TO A FORD DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS? 3. IS THE OWNER RELATED TO A POLITICAL MEMBER OR FAMILY OF POWER/INFLUENCE? IF SO, FORD WOULD PROBABLY HELP. SINCE I DID NOT FIT ANY OF THE ABOVE CATEGORIES, I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. WHEN I ASKED JEFF IF THERE WAS SOMEONE ABOVE HIM I COULD CONTACT, HE INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE DECISIONS COME DOWN TO HIM THAT'S WHY THEY PAY HIM. EVEN IF IT GOES TO THE PRESIDENT, IT WILL COME BACK TO HIM. I ASKED FOR JEFF'S PHONE NUMBER AND I WAS TOLD THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE A PHONE AND THAT I COULD CONTACT HIM THROUGH THE DEALER. WHEN I ASKED THE TECHNICIANS HOW THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED, THEY HAD NO IDEA. MY BELIEF IS THAT THERE WAS A LATENT DEFECT. HOW ELSE COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED? THIS TRUCK WAS MADE TO TOW AND HAUL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, OF WHICH I DID NEITHER. *NM

2001 F350 LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. *TS THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE HUB CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP (KUMHO VENTURE TIRE). *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN AND THE MODEL TYPE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 FORD F-350 WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL MOTOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR IN IT TWICE AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET UPSET ABOUT THIS. WHEN THE CAM SENSOR FAIL THE TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ALL CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN IT IS GOING TO FAIL. FOR HAS NO RECALLS ON THIS SENSOR AND HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. IF THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED THEN ITS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. I TOW A 3-CAR HAULER WITH THIS TRUCK, IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE MAY BE RESTARTED AND OTHER TIME I HAD TO WAIT 45 MINUTES.

DT: 2001 FORD F350. HAD TOW BLOW OUTS WITH TREADS FALLING OFF PATHFINDER RADIAL ATR TIRES THAT WERE ON VEHICLE WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED IT. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRES. HAD NOT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER YET. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS ONLY PROPERTY DAMAGE. WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES IT DENTED BOTH OFREAR FENDERS, BUSTED TAIL LIGHTS, AND PUT A HOLE IN FUEL TANK. M MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS 65 PSI. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND ROTATED THE TIRES. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 15000 MILES ONIT, AND I NOTICED .VIBRATION ON ONE OF THE TIRES BEFORE THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED. THE BLOW OUTS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IDID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL BULGING IN THE TIRES.*AK

FORD POWER STROKE DIESEL CAM POSITION SENSOR FAILURE LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SENSOR CAN FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY TIME AND LEAVE VEHICLE INOPERABLE IN TRAVEL PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY. I WAS TOWING 9,500 LB AT THAT TIME. THE TRAILER BRAKES SAVED THE DAY. I HAD A SPARE CAM POSITION SENSOR ON HAND AND MADE THE REPAIR ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. IT'S THE THIRD CAM POSITION SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE NOW.

THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY 2001 FORD 350 TRUCK. AS IT LEFT, IT DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE TIRE, SENT THE DAMAGED ONE TO FIRESTONE, WHO HAVE DENIED RESPONSIBILITY, AND ARE SENDING IT BACK-(C.O.D.) THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL, WITH PLENTY OF LEGAL TREAD LEFT. *NM

DT: THE CLUTCH PIN BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT TOWING IT. THE CONSUMER HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS TWO OTHER TIMES. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE BUSHING WAS OVER THE PIN. WHOM EVER WELDED THE PIN, MADE IT HARD IN THE BACK AND AS A RESULT IT FRACTURED AND BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. THE PIN WAS WELDED IN CROOKED WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE FIRST TWO BUSHINGS TO GO. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. *AK (11/09/05) *SC

DT: 2001 FORD F350. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THREE TIRES EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION. THE THIRD BELT SEPARATION WAS ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE. THE LAST BELT SEPARATION OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 WHILE GOING A 70 MPH. THE TWO PREVIOUS TIRE BLOWOUTS WERE NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SCRATCHES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE RUNNING BOARD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S MUD FLAP WERE RIPPED OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES WAS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THESE PROBLEMS ALL OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. *AK (12/07/05) *SC